Truthfully, Kayson had never dared to invite any friends to his home.
Liu Yun was extremely particular, and since Zhou Mengnan was dressed as a beggar, she would definitely look down on her.
But now that he had become sworn sisters with Zhou Mengnan,
his sworn sister had asked for nothing more than to visit his house, and Kayson could not bring himself to refuse.
Kayson stole a glance at Susan's profile and saw her eyes downcast, clearly unwilling.
"Big brother, open the car door and let me get in!" Zhou Mengnan said with a grin.
Kayson thought for a moment.
If he took Zhou Mengnan to the Su residence, he would definitely be scolded severely.
But then he wondered: even if he didn't take her home, would he avoid being yelled at?
Just then, Kayson's phone rang.
When he answered, his mother-in-law's shrill voice burst out:
"You idiot! Useless fool! Die outside and don't come back!"
"Sending my daughter to pick you up! Who do you think you are?!"
Kayson quickly hung up, let Zhou Mengnan into the car, and the three hurried to the Su house.
Su Family Hall
Kayson pushed the door open and found the atmosphere extremely tense.
Liu Yun, his mother-in-law, sat in the middle of the sofa with her arms crossed, staring coldly.
Su Yue and her boyfriend Shawn were also present.
The room was heavy with tension, as if a storm was brewing.
After entering, Kayson introduced his family to Zhou Mengnan:
"This is my mom, my dad, my elder sister, and my sister's boyfriend."
As soon as Zhou Mengnan stepped inside, she could feel how stiff the air was!
Especially the way the Su family looked at Kayson —
as if he were a plague!
They pinched their noses and frowned,
as if Kayson owed the Su family eight lifetimes of debt.
Zhou Mengnan stepped forward and called, "Auntie."
"Don't you call me auntie! Who do you think you are?!"
Liu Yun snapped, pointing at Zhou Mengnan.
Kayson quickly explained, "She's my sworn sister."
"Get out!"
Liu Yun's voice rose sharply.
"Kayson! You've gone too far! Swearing sisterhood with a filthy beggar!"
"Get out! Get out! That beggar is covered in germs!"
Su Yue curled her lip.
"Birds of a feather flock together. Kayson belongs with beggars."
Shawn laughed. "Mom, what kind of friends could Kayson possibly make?
This is all he's good for — being sworn brother to a beggar!"
Kayson's face turned bright red down to his neck.
He was not embarrassed for himself, but worried that Zhou Mengnan would lose face.
After all, this was how he had been treated every day for three years in the Su family.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Mengnan did not get angry at all. Instead, she smiled brightly.
She thought to herself:
Big brother Kayson has no status in this family at all, and Susan is always silent, deeply distrustful of him.
Trust is the most important thing in a marriage.
Without trust,
this marriage will end in divorce sooner or later.
That was why she smiled.
The louder they cursed, the wider Zhou Mengnan grinned.
Liu Yun shouted at Zhou Mengnan for a while, only to find the little beggar was just as thick-skinned as Kayson.
No matter how she insulted her, she did not even blush — she just kept smiling!
Liu Yun grew angrier and angrier,
convinced that Kayson was becoming more and more irresponsible.
Zhou Mengnan stood by the door. Kayson said:
"I'll get you a small stool to sit on. I'm going to cook."
Zhou Mengnan smiled:
"It's all right, big brother. I get tired sitting too much. Standing is fine."
Liu Yun looked at Kayson at the door.
"Did you go treating someone today?"
Kayson: "Yes. It was for my sworn sister here.
She was being naughty, lying on the road to see if anyone would help her up.
But she accidentally offended a passing hearse."
Liu Yun slammed the table. "Shut up!"
"You never do anything proper! Only these weird superstitious tricks!"
"Treat people? What the hell do you know, you fool?!"
"If you mess up and cause a medical accident, the Su family will have to pay for it!"
Su Yue also said:
"Kayson, you're so malicious!
Right before you leave, you're trying to leave our family a mess! I underestimated you!"
"You want to cause a medical accident just to make the Su family take the blame!"
"You're despicable!"
Zhou Mengnan could not stand it any longer:
"My big brother cured me. I can testify — he was not lying."
Liu Yun roared:
"What are you, you filthy beggar?!"
"Your testimony is worthless! No one cares what you say!"
Before Zhou Mengnan could speak again, Su Yue and Shawn shouted her down.
A faint smile played on Zhou Mengnan's lips.
This family was digging their own grave!
They had a dragon among men as their son-in-law and did not even realize it!
Even her personal testimony meant nothing to them.
Of course, she was dressed in rags now. The Su family looked down on her completely
and would never listen to her.
"Kayson, come here! The divorce papers are right here — sign them!"
Liu Yun slapped the table.
A divorce agreement had long been prepared.
At that moment, Susan spoke up:
"Mom, what happened today is partly because of me.
I said I wanted a divorce, which upset him and led to all this.
It's over now, so let it go. Kayson, don't treat people randomly ever again."
Susan looked at Kayson, speaking only out of concern.
She did not want him to act recklessly.
Practicing medicine without a license was no small matter!
If someone died, it would be a huge disaster!
She absolutely could not allow it.
"I'm not waiting until tomorrow! Who knows what trouble he'll cause by then?!"
"We're getting divorced today!" Liu Yun threw the divorce papers in front of Kayson.
Susan said:
"Mom, hasn't the three-year period ended yet? There's still one day left. Let's wait until tomorrow."
"Midnight tonight is exactly the three-year mark!"
Liu Yun glared fiercely at Kayson.
"Do you expect me to go to the civil affairs bureau at midnight?!"
"We're finishing this today — sign the papers and be done with it!"
Su Yue looked at Kayson with arrogant contempt.
"You've eaten and lived at our house for three years without contributing anything, and now, right before you leave, you've caused us huge trouble!"
"This little beggar is just here to scam us!"
"Why won't she leave? We can't even chase her away!"
"Beggar! Let me tell you — you want to mooch off us and let us support you? Dream on!"
Liu Yun grabbed a shoehorn and shouted: "Beat her! She's just a beggar, no power, no money, no connections! Even if we break her legs, no one will care!"
A mocking smile crossed Zhou Mengnan's face.
"Try me."
Kayson saw that although Zhou Mengnan was dressed in rags, her eyes were bright and her voice clear — nothing like an ordinary beggar.
He could not help but wonder just what his sworn sister was capable of.
At Liu Yun's order, Su Yue picked up a high-heeled shoe and threw it at Zhou Mengnan.
"Filthy beggar! Take this!"
Zhou Mengnan kept one hand behind her back and struck out quickly with her left.
Bang!
She slapped the high heel right back at her.
With a quick twist, Zhou Mengnan locked Su Yue's wrist tightly in her grip.